What is the OWD Youth Wildlife Camp?




Are you interested in a career as a game warden or perhaps a fisheries or wildlife biologist? The Oklahoma Wildlife Department Youth Camp is and excellent opportunity for youth to explore possible future careers in wildlife management. The entire camp is conducted by game wardens, wildlife and fisheries professionals and dedicated hunters and anglers. The Camp is June 22-27 at the OU Biological Station, Lake Texoma, OK. The Camp is open to all youth 14-16 years old. All applicants must have been enrolled in school the previous year and have an interest in wildlife law enforcement or management. Fishing, self-defense, wildlife law enforcement, archery, wildlife identification, rifle/shotgun shooting, ropes course, wildlife management are just some of the items covered in the Camp. How to Apply? Be 14-16 years of age Write an essay (about 75 words) describing why you wish to attend the Camp, why you should be selected, and what you expect to learn Provide one letter of recommendation by someone other than a family member Provide a photograph of recent outdoor related event of activity Be ready to have a fun week! Apply now as the number of campers is limited to 35. An application form for the camp can be downloaded at: www.wildlifedepartment.com/education/youthcampapp.pdf




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Hi: 78

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Lo: 65

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Fishing Report from TPWD (May 1)

GOOD. Water normal stain; 67 degrees; 0.33 feet below pool. Striped bass fishing is great on top waters early along rocky shorelines and sandy flats around coves. Watch for birds on the banks and fish the direction the birds are moving up and down the rocks. Live bait is still very effective fishing ledges and humps near the river channels in 35-45 feet of water. The shad spawn is on and catching will only get better. Crappie fishing is good near boat docks and on structure also using electronics to locate roaming fish in 12-15 feet of water. Glo and milk are colors of choice with a crappie nibble tip. Seeing females in the creeks 2-5 feet of water as well. Catfishing is getting better on cut shad and prepared baits anchored on ledges in 40-50 feet of water a few reels off the bottom near rocky banks. Slip cork with a cut shad down the bluffs are producing channel cats preparing to spawn as well. Bass fishing is good using top waters early, spooks or closed face glide baits and fish crawl baits later. Fish are roaming near the beds and hitting white chatter baits as well. Live shad down the bluffs are producing numbers with the occasional big fish off the rocks in 5-8 feet of water. Report by Jacob Orr, Guaranteed Guide Service Lake Texoma. Hybrid stripers are excellent with limits coming on topwaters along the bank early in the morning watching for Egrets. Then switch to swimbaits on flats and points in 10-20 feet of water. Shad are spawning along the banks. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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